This is one of the better articles I've read about EEStor. It covers all the traditional angles while underscoring that EEStor's technology isn't just about electric cars but involves practically thousands of uses in thousands of types of devices. Here's an excerpt:An electric vehicle needs a source of electricity that’s as light and powerful as possible. A lithium-ion battery, the emerging
...then have a look at one of the first consumer products based on an ultracapacitor....a flashcell screwdriver! Thanks ultracapacitors.org. There may be an EEStor product in our future after all.Here's the link to the overview on the Coleman Flashcell Screwdriver. It charges in 90 seconds. It can withstand 500,000 charge cycles. Amazing!!!
This is a great resource for folks trying to learn more about Ultracapacitors. And they got an email today from Ian Clifford who is the CEO of Zenn Motors. The email announced that an EEStor enabled electric vehicle would ship in Fall 2009 as stated previously at the annual shareholder meeting. ZENN has global rights to sell kits to convert gas vehicles to electric. Wow, that's quite a catch if
Here's a good article to summarize where Kleiner Perkins has invested it's money when it comes to electric vehicles. It makes plain how intent they are on being part of whatever electric innovation emerges with the various projects out there. EEstor is mentioned as one of Kleiner Perkins' first investments in the area.
CNET's article on the Electric Aircraft Symposium held Saturday in San Francisco, mentioned that EEStor actually presented at this conference last year. Lots of good info for those interested in the future of personal air travel future and of course, electric aircraft.
Check out this graphic comparing Zenn's electric car operating expenses to that of a traditional car. Is it too good to be true? Thanks PESN.COM.
Suppose I read this article which mentions barium titanate, the theme of this blog, and I didnt understand a bit of it. Should my sense of being an authority on barium titanate be diminished? Nah. Authority right here, ok?
Worthy of inclusion on this blog is this Wired article from back in Sept 07.
Southern Oregon news story on current Zenn Motor customer. She says she recharges her car for 25cents/day. She drives Zenn's current lead battery version. The EEStor version is due out later.
Here's a new and well written overview article by Adam Miller on EEstor. Excerpt: The advance is based on a barium-titanate insulator claimed to increase the specific energy far beyond that achievable with today's ultracapacitor technology. It is claimed that this new advance allows for a specific energy of about 280 watts per kilogram -- more than double that of the most advanced lithium-ion
Slashdot reference from a few months back on the Lockheed use of EEStor technology.
Interesting set of source links on this blog post.
nextenergynews.com article with this interesting excerpt on barium titanite:Dick Weir, founder and CEO of EEStor said that there would be an announcement soon on permittivity of its barium titanite powder, considered a major benchmark that would trigger future payments to EEStor from ZENNgoing on......But...."the company said it has not yet tested the technology in a vehicle application yet."
CNET details Zenn's plans for a street legal vehicle called CityZenn. Excerpt:The CityZenn comes out in the fall of 2009. While it will sell for a premium over similar gas cars, it will be affordable for mainstream buyers, the company says. Most likely it will come out in Europe first and the U.S. later. Zenn is expected to get its first samples of EEStor's energy storage units this year. Zenn
Federal govt in canada won't allow them to sell it in Canada. Craziness.
